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Article: Atlanta Motor Speedway to Add Nascar Craftsman Truck Race to 2004 Schedule.
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- September 2, 2003
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CONCORD, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 2, 2003
Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (NYSE: TRK) officials today announced that Atlanta Motor Speedway has added a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race to its 2004 event schedule. The inaugural 200-mile event will be held on Saturday, March 13, 2004, as part of the Golden Corral 500 weekend.
"We thought long and hard about how we could beef up our spring race schedule, and what kind of event the fans really wanted to see," said Atlanta Motor Speedway President and General Manager Ed Clark. "What really convinced me is that the fans have been asking us to run a truck race for ...